Mamá cumple cien años (1979)

User Rating:

7.5/10   

Director:

Carlos Saura

Writer:

Carlos Saura (story)

Release Date:

September 1988 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Fantasy

Plot:

Ana is alive and married with Antonio; they arrive in the manor in the countryside of Spain where she worked as a nanny many years ago...

Plot Keywords:

Tragicomedy | Number In Title

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 wins

Cast

Geraldine Chaplin	...	Ana
Amparo Muñoz	...	Natalia
Fernando Fernán Gómez	...	Fernando
Norman Briski	...	Antonio
Rafaela Aparicio	...	Mamá
Charo Soriano	...	Luchi
José Vivó	...	Juan
Ángeles Torres	...	Carlota
Elisa Nandi	...	Victoria
Rita Maiden	...	Solange
Monique Ciron	...	Anny
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
José Luis López Vázquez	...	José?

Also Known As:

Mamá cumple 100 años (Spain) (alternative spelling)
Mama Turns 100 (USA)
Maman a cent ans (France)
Mamma compie cent'anni

Runtime:

Argentina:92 min | Spain:95 min | USA:100 min

Country:

Spain | France

Language:

Spanish

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:Not Rated | Argentina:X (original rating) | Argentina:18 (re-rating) | Australia:M | Chile:18

Filming Locations:

Torrelodones, Madrid, Spain

Company:

Elías Querejeta Producciones Cinematográficas S.L.

Movie Connections:

References The Brothers Karamazov (1958)

Soundtrack:

Sevillanas de colores

Grandma is 100 years old

This is one hilarious film. I remember watching it over and over again on our VCR when I was about 12 years old. I recall being fascinated with this fantastic family, which was nothing like our bleak, Scandinavian existence! I saw it about 10 times...

It's about the grandma's centennial birthday, which gathers together all the family, with their marital and family problems. Some have schemes and plots to embezzle the family's money. The themes also deal with generation-gap and cultural environment in Franco's Spain. However, the Grandma is larger-than-life figure, almost akin to the creations of magical realism. She's able to have, for example, a telepathic connection with her granddaughter. Her son Federico is a "mad scientist" and a dreamer.

The whole film is set in the country house and it's surroundings. All the characters are colourful and rich, funny and tragical. The actress playing the Grand old lady does a terrific job!! Besides, the film is well shot, and the music echoes richly in memories of the persons.